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Cheap Nintendo Devices For People Like You

1- Game Boy Advance-Used-$40 on Amazon

Can play all Gen 1,2, and 3 games. For those retro people who want to explore.

2- Nintendo DS Lite-Used-$42 on Amazon

Can play the best generations of games, Gen 4 and 5, including the remakes Heart Gold and Soul Silver. For those people interested in obtaining lots of legendaries and exploring lots of new places.

3- Nintendo 2DS-Used[$60] and New [$80] on Amazon

Can play all the Nintendo DS Games[Gen 4-5] and the Gen 6 and 7 games in 2D. For people who are interested in easier games with the Exp. Share.

4-Nintendo 3DS-Used[$100] at GameStop

Can play the previous 2DS games in 3D.

5-New Nintendo 3DS XL-New[$200] at life.

Can play all DS games and 3DS games, so it's basically Gen 4-7, not to mention Virtual Consoles of Gen 1-2. RIP Gen 3.

Remember, these gaming systems can also play other Nintendo games. So if you're also a die hard Mario or Zelda fan, you can play these as well.

Pokemon games can vary. The most expensive I found was a used one at Gamestop and Amazon for Pokemon HeartGold costing $60 for a cartridge and the cheapest being the virtual console releases for Gen 1-2 on the 3DS for $10. Here is a list.

Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow for GB, and Pokemon Gold and Silver for GB- $25

Ruby,Sapphire, FireRed, and LeafGreen for GBA-around $30

Diamond and Pearl- $35

Platinum-$55

Heart Gold Soul Silver- $60

Black and White- $30

Black2 White2- $35

XY ORAS-$40 Amazon, $33 Gamestop

SM USUM- $40 Everywhere